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The Best Recession-Proof Investments

Oct 03, 2022 11:13AM ● By Erik Weir

Fear is in the air. Fear of recession. Fear of inflation. Fear of a bottomless pit to the market. The greater the fear, the more investors navigate to safe harbors. But obsession with risk avoidance can lead to bigger problems. Here are some important considerations:

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No Cash Payments? Now What?

Sep 30, 2022 12:29PM ● By David Dykes

At a local convenience store recently, I bought a soft drink and pack of gum for $3.17. I reached into my wallet – and paid with a debit card. I had five pennies in my pocket. Gallup in August said Americans were using cash less often, and nearly two of every three of us believe it’s likely the U.S. will be cashless in our lifetimes.

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Best and Brightest Charleston

Sep 27, 2022 12:23PM ● By David Dykes

Welcome to Charleston Business Magazine’s 2022 Best & Brightest 35 and Under! This is our 28th year of recognizing the business and community leaders who are making an impact in our state. These men and women are young, but they’re committed to making a difference in their communities and the business world. They are attorneys, medical professionals, architects, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, artists, bankers, and more.

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Charleston Positioning Itself As An Alternative to Crowded, Expensive Tech Hubs

Sep 21, 2022 05:30PM ● By David Caraviello

The Silicon Valley of Northern California is the world capital of tech innovation, and home to many of the industry’s biggest companies. Austin, Texas, has emerged as a hub for startups and venture capitalists.

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Dodge Industrial Makes a New Home in Mauldin’s BridgeWay Station

Sep 21, 2022 05:16PM ● By John C. Stevenson

Global manufacturer Dodge Industrial has a new place to call home: The manufacturer that was founded more than a century ago in Mishawaka, Indiana, now occupies a 75,000-square-foot headquarters in Mauldin’s BridgeWay Station.

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Courts in South Carolina Adapting to Challenges of Covid-19 Pandemic

Sep 21, 2022 05:09PM ● By Kevin Dietrich

South Carolina’s legal community continues to adapt to the chaos of the past 30 months, a period of extended disruption likely unparalleled since the upheaval of the 1860s and 1870s. Court closures, case backlogs, and a crash course in the importance of technology were among the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic which began in the state in early 2020.

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Young Professionals Spotlight Partnered Content by Greenville Chamber

Sep 21, 2022 05:00PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

Young Professionals Spotlight Partnered Content by Greenville Chamber

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Is Mentorship the Secret to YP Engagement?

Sep 21, 2022 04:50PM ● By Megan Campbell

Mentorship done well can be a powerful experience and launching pad in the life of a professional. This is especially true for young professionals. A Deloitte study found that nearly 70 percent of young professionals with a mentor intend to stay with their organization for more than five years. Perhaps even more compelling is that 79 percent of young professionals view mentoring as a crucial aspect of having a successful career, according to a Twomentor study.

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Why Greenville Is The New Young Professional Hotspot

Sep 21, 2022 04:43PM ● By Kamber Parker

When I first moved to Greenville, I was in college. At the ripe age of 17, I had no clue what a young professional (“YoPro”) was, nor did I really pay any attention to them. I was at Furman, living the life (or so I thought, at the time!).

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Welcome to the Greenville Chamber’s Young Professional Resource Guide. We hope that you find it to be a valuable asset.

Sep 21, 2022 04:33PM ● By Dr. Cheryl Garrison

Earlier this year, the Greenville Chamber announced several staff updates, including that Tami Miller would retire from her role as Leadership Development Director in the summer of 2023 and I would transition into a new role as executive director of the Greenville Chamber Foundation and director of talent, education, and leadership.

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United Community Bank’s CFO Jefferson Harralson Sets Direction for Team

Sep 21, 2022 04:23PM ● By David Dykes

Jefferson Harralson is the Chief Financial Officer of United Community Banks, Inc, and plays an integral part in setting the strategic direction of the financial operations. With more than 25 years of financial industry experience, he is responsible for fostering the bank’s financial strategies, including mergers and acquisitions, investor relations, and capital planning.

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Leadership Development is Key for Employees at United Community Bank

Sep 21, 2022 04:19PM ● By Donna Isbell Walker

At Greenville-based United Community Bank, leadership development is an aspiration for everyone from the executive team down to tellers in the branches. “We want to create a development environment that will set UCB apart. We know that connections, an ability to master your field, and a supportive working environment combine to drive success,” said Holly Berry, chief human resources officer for United Community Bank.

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South Carolina’s Nursing Shortage Hits Families With Disabled Children Especially Hard

Sep 21, 2022 04:12PM ● By Liv Osby

Born early at 30 weeks weighing just 1 pound, 13 ounces, 7-year-old Weston Clardy was subsequently diagnosed with cerebral palsy. The Easley child cannot move his arms or legs. He can’t speak. He requires the help of a machine to breathe. And he needs a feeding tube to eat.

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United Community Bank’s CEO Lynn Harton Sees Two Dimensions to Leadership

Sep 20, 2022 05:23PM ● By David Dykes

Lynn Harton doesn’t give a complex answer when asked to define corporate leadership. “My view is we all are already leaders,” he says. “And the question you ought to be asking is not how do I become a leader, (but) is how to become a better leader.”

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America’s Most-Searched Credit Questions (And the Answers to Them)

Sep 20, 2022 05:12PM ● By Charlie Dowling-Jones

"What is a good credit score?” is searched more than 100,000 times each month in the U.S. The second most searched credit question is, “What is APR?” which is Googled 59,000 times each month Financial experts from Forbes Advisor answer America’s most searched credit questions

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From Mall Kiosk to 37 Stores: Behind the Rise of Palmetto Moon

Sep 20, 2022 05:11PM ● By David Caraviello

For a retailer based in South Carolina looking to take its first steps outside the state, it was a legitimate question: Is the name going to work?

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Charleston Metro Chamber Works for Affordable and Attainable Housing

Sep 20, 2022 04:46PM ● By Craig Logan

The American dream is sought after by many who are natives to this country and those who have migrated here, yet for many people, the state of the current housing crisis in America makes that dream just that, a dream.

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NIL + The Price of Victory

Sep 20, 2022 04:41PM ● By Marty Flynn

It was 1983 when I got my first look at the town of Clemson. On approach, the bucolic setting signaled to me that perhaps I had not strayed as far from my native Ireland as the 3,000 miles of separation had initially suggested. And then it appeared, this domed concrete pantheon jutting skyward.

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Social Security Is Economic Security for Many, But Changes to Program Are Needed

Sep 20, 2022 04:27PM ● By David Dykes

Some U.S. senators and others have recently said Social Security needs saving again

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Best and Brightest Columbia

Sep 13, 2022 04:00PM ● By David Dykes

Welcome to Columbia Business Monthly’s 2022 Best & Brightest 35 and Under! This is our 28th year of recognizing the business and community leaders who are making an impact in our state. These men and women are young, but they’re committed to making a difference in their communities and the business world. They are attorneys, medical professionals, architects, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, artists, bankers, and more.

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Greenville Best and Brightest

Sep 12, 2022 05:28PM ● By David Dykes

Welcome to Greenville Business Magazine’s 2022 Best & Brightest 35 and Under! This is our 28th year of recognizing the business and community leaders who are making an impact in our state. These men and women are young, but they’re committed to making a difference in their communities and the business world. They are attorneys, medical professionals, architects, CEOs, nonprofit leaders, artists, bankers, and more.

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Legal Elite 2022

Aug 19, 2022 05:35PM ● By David Dykes

This year, we highlight the top vote-getters in 50 categories, up from 26 last year — all voted on by area attorneys — and provide a brief list of other attorneys recognized by their peers.

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Sidebar: DEA Clarifies Rules About Prescribing Controlled Substances

Aug 17, 2022 04:07PM ● By Liv Osby

While licensed doctors who prescribe controlled substances like opioids are given a registration number by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration that appears on their prescriptions, the DEA says the agency’s role is sometimes misunderstood.

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